My Quick as Thieves Marathon
For this years Quick as Thieves run, my aim is to guide Mick, one of the Achilles runners who is completely blind, to run a sub 4 hour marathon.
Micks story is not only incredible, but inspirational. He lost his vision completely at 36 to a disease called retinis pigmentosa. He told me that he spent many years in a pretty dark place, and this had a severe adverse affect on his health. He gained a lot of weigh.. However, a few years back he decided he had to make some serious life changes and joined the @achillesmelbourne run club, which is an incredible organisation that facilitates people with disabilities to be able to run/exercise. The first time Mick came to Achilles (3 years ago), I guided him and he was not able to run 2km.
However, he has stuck with it and has been incredibly dedicated over the last 3 years. He has shed a lot of his excess weight and completed a number of half marathons now. One day we were out running together, and I told him about Quick as Thieves, and he said that not only did he want to complete the full marathon, but he felt with the right training, he would like to do it in under 4 hours, which any marathon runner will tell you, is a pretty hard ask. Mick and I have been training together for months now and I really hope we can nail it on the big day.
As always, we will be raising money for the Fred Hollows Foundation, who not only work to restore eyesight for those blinded by cataracts disease for as little as $25 but also to improve the health of indigenous Australians. I would appreciate any support …
My Achievements
Fundraising page
Updated Profile Pic
Added a Blog Post
Raised $500 to help restore sight
Reached Goal
Increased Target
Thank you to my Sponsors
$1.46k
Toasted Toasties
$1.46k
Match Gift
$1.09k
Hatch Bali
Love from bali
$1.09k
Match Gift
$1,000
Reuben Keeney
Go on the sham 🇮🇪🇮🇪
$1,000
Matched Gift
$1,000
Patrick Topping
$1,000
Matched Gift
$1,000
Patrice Baumel
Thank you for relentlessly making the world a better place.
$600
Dicky Ivany
Legendary effort Mike
$600
Match Gift
$500
Luke Udorovic
Good luck from the Lucky Group family
$500
Matched Gift
$500
Ming Gan
Go Mike! Another awesome goal for the FHF this year. One day I will return to be part of this awesome charity run.
$500
Matched Gift
$500
Tam Nguyen
Well done Mike thanks for everything good luck today.
$500
Match Gift
$500
Poof Doof
BRAVO ! X
$500
Matched Gift
$500
Paul Susie Ivany
Keep up the great work Mike You are a true legend X
$500
Matched Gift
$500
Team Jackmode
Legend!
$300
Purple Wall
Well done Mike! you are amazing xx
$300
Anonymous
$300
Matched Gift
$300
George Skordos
Double Toner on the run this year .Amazing 😊
$300
Matched Gift
$280
Jay Ivany
Go mile!!
$280
Matched Gift
$280
Rodolfo Wehba
You rock bro. Wish I could join the marathon!
$280
Match Gift
$250
Tony Carter
Keep up the good work Mike.
$250
Matched Gift
$250
Warwick Clancy
Good luck with the run Mike!
$250
Matched Gift
$250
Dr Machine Pty Ltd
$250
Matched Gift
$200
Anney Mac
Keep up the Great Work Mike, especially getting Others to Join your Cause!(not mentioning any Names LOL)
$200
Matched Gift
$200
Fostered Events
Great work again legend! Big Love from Fostered Events
$200
Matched Gift
$200
Connor Williams
$200
Match Gift
$200
Cenk Uenues
Mike you have been a Legend on so many levels! What you are doing for your community is astonishing and wholesome. Glad to be a part of your life and being able to whiteness what you are creating. You deserve nothing but happiness Godspeed running and guiding the marathon !
$200
Matched Gift
$200
Eileen Scott
Purpose and inspiration created great leaders like you. Best of luck love from Ebony, Lily , Freya, dude and me x
$200
Matched Gift
$150
Van Do
What a LEGEND! Thanks for all that you are and all that you do! ❤️
$150
Match Gift
$150
Matthew Hryniuk (one Hit Agency)
For a great cause, well done Mike.
$150
Matched Gift
$150
Quickstay
Great work Mike!
$150
Olly Davis
Yess mate
$150
Matched Gift
$112
Anonymous
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Brian Hendrie
Wish I could be there to help. Enjoy!
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Gareth Watters
Great work champ
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Martin Doorly
Thankyou for everything you do Mike this is awesome x
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Elena Brambilla
🦾😘
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Ben Mcavinue
🇮🇪🇮🇪
$112
Prue Watty
You're a champion, roomie ! <3
$112
Match Gift
$112
Matt Checken
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Michael Wstt
$112
Matched Gift
$112
James Ware
Run Forrest Run!
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Mike Toner
$112
Shane Sullivan
Lovin' your work T! 🤞
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Pauric Mc Cormack
Best of luck. Great cause
$112
Matched Gift
$112
George Koulouris
Run Mike run
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Louise Toner
Best of luck and well done on all the organising! Hope the bump enjoys its first QAT run
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Ricky Cooper
Great stuff Mike
$112
Daniel Stratton
Love your work mate!
$112
Matched Gift
$112
Anonymous
go on boy
$112
Chris Bausor
Good luck in the run Mike!
$100
Scott James
Love your work mate 💚❤️
$100
Jon H
$100
Matched Gift
$100
Max Chapman
Well done mate keep up the good work 👏🏻
$100
Gary Collins
Keep'er lit sham 💪
$100
Matched Gift
$100
Margaret Toner
Best of luck on the day Mike. Hope you raise your target. So so proud of the great work you and all your team are doing for the Fred Hallows Foundation.
$100
Matched Gift
$100
Tal
Good on you guys!
$100
Matched Gift
$100
Alex Cram
Kill it mate! 👏
$100
Pete Lynagh
Good work Mike!
$100
Matched Gift
$100
Patrick Roberts
All the best, Mike and all the TAT runners! Great work as always.
$100
Matched Gift
$100
Finely Tuned
$100
Matched Gift
$100
Jakob Foote
$100
Artur
You've got this. Great Inspo as always. Have a great run.
$100
Matched Gift
$100
Daniel Duit
🤯
$100
Noel Sweeney
Good stuff Mike ! Job well done
$100
Garry Mccartney
Keep her lit big man
$100
Hannah Khan
Super proud of you and all your efforts! Lots of love, from me and Bub xxx
$100
Matched Gift
$80
Ben King
Good luck Mike - I know you'll smash it as always. This is a walk in the park compared to being a full time parent! x
$77
Lynn Wright
Love your work Mike 👏💚🙌
$77
Matched Gift
$77
Bianca Tanase
Legend Mike xx love Trishna (or am I Krishna?)
$77
Willie Bradley
$77
Peachy
$77
Mark Blair
$77
Matched Gift
$77
Jason Cluff
Incredible!
$77
Luke Bourke
Good luck mate
$77
Matched Gift
$77
Sandra Murphy
$77
Match Gift
$77
Emmet Toner
So proud of you sham
$77
Matched Gift
$50
William Duffy
Legend Mike
$50
Matched Gift
$50
Dylan Schofield
Good Luck with the run! #nodadbodsroundhere
$50
Tomas Valencia
Eres una inspiración amigo mío. Gracias por lo que haces por la gente
$50
Matched Donation
$50
Kaine Brickle
Hey Bro, $25 from me & $25 from our old pal Donny...keep up the good work 👏
$50
Michael Ivany
Fuck yeh bro!
$50
Matched Gift
$50
Chrissy Symeonakis
Always inspired by you and your big heart Mike!
$50
Sam Mckenzie
All the best for the rest of the training bro!! Big love 🤞🏻⚡️🖤
$50
Matched Gift
$50
Matched Gift
$50
Match Donation
$50
Jennifer Doumas
Mike you are so inspiring! Congratulations to everyone involved with this successful event.
$50
Anonymous
$50
Matched Gift
$50
Trent Grimes
You are a champ Mike!! Big love and best of luck with the run!!
$50
Jordan Brando
$50
Matched Gift
$50
Moeed Vayani
Appreciate you heaps! 💚
$50
Matched Gift
$50
Tim Shelley
$50
Match Gift
$45
Tommi Anderson
Well done mate, the world needs more Mikes.
$44
Anonymous
God bless you, Mike! ♡♡
$40
Reuben Rivers-smith
$40
Matched Gift
$33
Perpetual Peaks
Keep up the great work Mike. Hope to make it over and join you for a run one day!
$30
Anonymous
$30
Anonymous
$30
Jenna Campbell Campbell
$25
Jorge Hernandez
Hola Hermano, soy el esposo de Bianca. Abrazo grande!
$25
Christopher Mitchell
🏃🏻♂️🌲🏃🏻♂️
$25
Jess Burns
Let’s go legend 🤞🏽💚
$25
Matched Gift
$25
Stockholm Syndrome
On ya mate!! World need more like you!
$25
Matched Gift
$25
Anonymous
$25
Matched Gift
$25
Danny Saddoo
As promised. Donation instead of a beer. Another amazing effort today Coach! Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
$25
Match Gift
$20
Jay Ivany
$20
Louis Osbourne
Good luck boys!
$20
Joseph Guest-knight
Love what you’re doing for the music scene and for the community fair play mate. Hopefully can do a run alongside ya one day mate. Appreciate the assistance you gave me! Lets grow this scene together as much as we can !!!!
$20
Match Gift
$10
Blake Lenny
Spewing I couldn't run this year, but wishing you all the best in your run!
It is a pleasure to donate the profits from our toastie operation at the quick as thieves event